Fast forward just a little while and that young playful couple is in a new place.  They find themselves beneath a flower filled arbor.  They find themselves dressed in their best.  Just a few steps away are chairs, chairs filled with all of their favorite people.  They then recite words to each other, promising to love and care for each other.  Then, finally, the long-awaited kiss.  The emotions are intense, and tears of joy are falling in every direction.

A couple’s wedding day is the first day of so many more.  The years ahead seem to be abounding with possibilities.  They feel like every door is open to them and the skies are big and open and time is irrelevant.  Anything they want to do, they can, because they now have each other.  Will they travel the world?  Will they buy a house, get a dog, have children, move to a far away country?  Everything seems possible.  Time won’t really pass as fast as everyone says it does.  Any problems that come up won’t be that big and the butterflies will always be there.  It’s among the most meaningful and happiest days of a couple’s life because it is, in fact, the start of their forever.

The meaning in this painting:  The flowers represent perfect love (Cabbage Rose), joy (Purple Tulip), and fidelity (Algerian Ivy).  The doves represent peace, hope and love.  The rolling hill-like layers represent all the possibilities and open skies that a newly married couple see.   The colors are warm and rosey, just like the cheeks of a bride.